The 1955 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Munich, West Germany, from October 12 to October 16, 1955. There were 108 men in action from 25 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Vladimir Stogov
Soviet Union |
335.0 kg |
Charles Vinci
United States |
317.5 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo
Iran |
312.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan
Soviet Union |
350.0 kg |
Ivan Udodov
Soviet Union |
345.0 kg |
Kamal Mahgoub
Egypt |
327.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Nikolay Kostylev
Soviet Union |
382.5 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda
Egypt |
365.0 kg |
Nil Tun Maung
Burma |
355.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George
United States |
405.0 kg |
Fyodor Bogdanovsky
Soviet Union |
405.0 kg |
Ingemar Franzén
Sweden |
372.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Tommy Kono
United States |
435.0 kg |
Vasily Stepanov
Soviet Union |
425.0 kg |
Jim George
United States |
402.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Arkady Vorobyov
Soviet Union |
455.0 kg |
Clyde Emrich
United States |
427.5 kg |
Hassan Rahnavardi
Iran |
425.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Paul Anderson
United States |
512.5 kg |
James Bradford
United States |
475.0 kg |
Eino Mäkinen
Finland |
422.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |
United States | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |
Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |
Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |
Burma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
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The 1955 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Munich, West Germany, from October 12 to October 16, 1955. There were 108 men in action from 25 nations.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Vladimir Stogov
Soviet Union |
335.0 kg |
Charles Vinci
United States |
317.5 kg |
Mahmoud Namjoo
Iran |
312.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Rafael Chimishkyan
Soviet Union |
350.0 kg |
Ivan Udodov
Soviet Union |
345.0 kg |
Kamal Mahgoub
Egypt |
327.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Nikolay Kostylev
Soviet Union |
382.5 kg |
Said Khalifa Gouda
Egypt |
365.0 kg |
Nil Tun Maung
Burma |
355.0 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Pete George
United States |
405.0 kg |
Fyodor Bogdanovsky
Soviet Union |
405.0 kg |
Ingemar Franzén
Sweden |
372.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
Tommy Kono
United States |
435.0 kg |
Vasily Stepanov
Soviet Union |
425.0 kg |
Jim George
United States |
402.5 kg |
| Middle heavyweight 90 kg |
Arkady Vorobyov
Soviet Union |
455.0 kg |
Clyde Emrich
United States |
427.5 kg |
Hassan Rahnavardi
Iran |
425.0 kg |
| Heavyweight +90 kg |
Paul Anderson
United States |
512.5 kg |
James Bradford
United States |
475.0 kg |
Eino Mäkinen
Finland |
422.5 kg |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |
United States | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |
Egypt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |
Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |
Burma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Results (Sport 123)
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine